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Steve Sailer's avatar

The rise in the murder rate didn't have much to do with covid, it had to do with the Floyd Effect. The murder rate skyrocketed over a few days following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 as The Establishment declare the Racial Reckoning. For example, the worst day in Chicago's storied history of homicide, May 31, 2020, was six days later with 18 murders.

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Greg S's avatar

Not sure there is super strong evidence but: Ensure schools have appropriate air filtration systems to reduce exposure to polluted air. We know pollution can cause crime and air filtration can improve student learning: https://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2023/02/01/jhr.0421-11642R2

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